# Neg camber cheap fix
**URL:** https://community.electricforum.com/t/neg-camber-cheap-fix/4343
**Category:** GEM Forum
**Created:** [July 21, 2014, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/neg-camber-cheap-fix/4343 "2014-07-21T17:27:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2014, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/neg-camber-cheap-fix/4343/1 "2014-07-21T17:27:31Z")
The older machines sometimes develop negative camber. This has a few causes.
1. Toe out. This happens with age and is not noticed by the owner. Not considered by a lot of people.
2 Displaced rubber in strut bushings. Normal with age.
3 Top strut mounting displaced upward. Normal with age
Remedies
1 Adjust toe to 1/16 to 1/8 inward.
1. Press out the bushings and turn them over 180 degrees. This will give you 5 more years and costs you nothing.
3 Drill top shock mounting holes lower. Leave as much metal between old and new holes as possible. Also make sure shock doesn’t touch motor.
What say you?
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### Author:  [@GEMmechanic](https://community.electricforum.com/u/GEMmechanic)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2014, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/neg-camber-cheap-fix/4343/2 "2014-07-23T19:33:36Z")
Those bushings can be tough to remove. Sometimes, the springs are just worn out. Expensive to replace. I have used washers under the top two brake assembly bolts to help bring the camber closer to 0 degrees.
Daniel
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### Author:  [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2014, 5:24am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/neg-camber-cheap-fix/4343/3 "2014-07-24T05:24:21Z")
I use a vice and 2 sockets.
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### Author:  [@GEMmechanic](https://community.electricforum.com/u/GEMmechanic)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2014, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/neg-camber-cheap-fix/4343/4 "2014-07-25T21:07:01Z")
Me too, still a lot of work and they may be damaged in the process. What kind of houseboat do you have? My girlfriend lives on a 44’ Gibson.
Daniel
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### Author:  [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2014, 6:03am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/neg-camber-cheap-fix/4343/5 "2014-07-26T06:03:41Z")
We don’t any more. Our last one was a 55 Pluckebaum which we lived aboard for 7 years. where are you at?
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### Author:  [@GEMmechanic](https://community.electricforum.com/u/GEMmechanic)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2014, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/neg-camber-cheap-fix/4343/6 "2014-07-30T14:17:27Z")
Baltimore. I keep the boat on the Chesapeake.